Astroblepus heterodon
Astroblepus heterodon is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in the rivers which drain the Pacific slope of Colombia where its populations are vulnerable to pollution from gold mining.[1][3][4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. heterodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus heterodon (Regan, 1908) | |
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References
- S. Usma; P. Sanchez-Duarte; L. Mesa-Salazar; C. Lasso (2016). "Astroblepus heterodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- "Synonyms of Astroblepus heterodon (Regan, 1908)". Fishbase. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- "Astroblepus heterodon". FishBase. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- "Astroblepus heterodon". aquatab.net. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
Bibliography
- Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, num. 1, vol. 1–3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, United States. 2905. ISBN 0-940228-47-5.
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